watered-down

Definitions

Diluted with water to reduce strength, concentration, or potency.

Made less intense, controversial, or effective; weakened or simplified.

Examples

The movie was a watered-down version of the original novel, missing much of its dark complexity.

The proposal was so watered-down by the committee that it no longer addressed the core issues.

Synonyms

diluted weakened attenuated thinned adulterated compromised simplified

Antonyms

concentrated potent undiluted strong unadulterated intense pure